五、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you know how to spend money 1 (wise)? When you are thinking about 2 (buy) something you want, run through this checklist first.
How much do you really want it? Seeing a 25 toy machine, Ben wanted it. But after thinking for a while, Ben 3 (think) he would be excited only for one day or two.Do you still want it a week later? If the thing passes the "really-wanting-it" test, try to wait for some time to see how strong 4 wish is. This works for 5 (adult) too!How will you pay for it? After the first two steps, Ben found he really wanted a toy ship, but it would cost 6 (he) 50. He had 22 in his pocket 7 he could get 1.5 a week as the pocket money.
Are there any ways to make money? Ben decided to clean the downstairs windows at a dollar each. So he got 10.
Can you get it 8 (cheap)? After deciding to buy it, it 9 (be) necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it: Search for what you want on the internet or in shops. Sometimes you can find the same thing 10 a much lower price.
If these tips work well, they can save you a lot of money. And you will be a smart shopper.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________

1. wisely 2. buying 3. thought 4. the 5. adults
6. him 7. and 8. cheaper 9. is 10. at

【分析】
这是一篇关于如何明智花钱的英语语法填空题，需结合词性、时态、固定搭配、语境等知识解题。具体思路：1. 修饰动词spend需用副词；2. 介词后接动名词作宾语；3. 讲述过去事例用一般过去时；4. 特指前文提到的事物用定冠词；5. 可数名词表泛指用复数；6. 动词后接人称代词宾格；7. 并列分句用连词连接；8. 表“更便宜地”用形容词比较级；9. 一般现在时主语it对应be动词is；10. 固定搭配“以……价格”用介词at。
【解析】
1. 空格修饰动词spend，需用副词，wise的副词形式为wisely，故填wisely；
2. 短语think about中about是介词，后接动名词，buy的动名词为buying，故填buying；
3. 文章叙述过去的事例，时态为一般过去时，think的过去式是thought，故填thought；
4. 此处特指前文提到的“想要它”的愿望，用定冠词the，故填the；
5. adult是可数名词，此处指“成年人”群体，用复数adults，故填adults；
6. 动词cost后接人称代词宾格，he的宾格是him，故填him；
7. 前后两个句子是并列顺承关系，用连词and连接，故填and；
8. 结合语境表“更便宜地买到”，用cheap的比较级cheaper，故填cheaper；
9. 本句为一般现在时，主语是it，be动词用is，故填is；
10. 固定搭配at a...price表示“以……的价格”，故填at。
【答案】
1. wisely 2. buying 3. thought 4. the 5. adults
6. him 7. and 8. cheaper 9. is 10. at
【知识点】
副词的用法；非谓语动词；时态与冠词
【点评】
本题为英语语法填空题，考查基础词汇变形、语法规则及固定搭配，结合语境分析即可解题，侧重对英语基础知识点的运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、阅读理解。
People are spending much money buying mystery boxes(盲盒) these days. Usually, there are toys in mystery boxes, but now shops are putting food in them. They are “leftover(剩菜) mystery boxes”.
They are becoming more and more popular in China's cities such as Beijing, Nanjing and Chengdu. The food inside is near its expiration date(保质期) and will be thrown away if no one buys it.
Each box costs little money but has a lot of food inside. I buy leftover mystery boxes from an app. Each box costs about 3 to 5 pounds, and there are usually three to four things inside. For example, the box I buy from a coffee shop has three kinds of bread and one cake. The box costs 3 pounds but the original price(原价) is around 10 pounds. Every time I buy a mystery box, I feel happy thinking about how much money I can save. Wasting less food is also good for the environment.
But the boxes also bring me problems, because I can't choose what's in the box. Sometimes I get the same kind of food. Also, the food may not be nutritious(有营养的) enough. I have to
make other dishes like a salad to make the meal healthier.
()1. What is a leftover mystery box?
A. A box with toys.
B. A box with money.
C. A box with food.
D. A box with clothes.
()2. How much money does the writer save when he buys the box from a coffee shop?
A. About 3 pounds.
B. About 5 pounds.
C. About 7 pounds.
D. About 10 pounds.
()3. Which of the following is RIGHT about the leftover mystery boxes according to the passage?
A. We can only buy them in Beijing, Nanjing and Chengdu.
B. We can get more food with less money.
C. The price of the food is higher than before.
D. Buying mystery boxes can waste more food.
()4. Why do the boxes bring problems to the writer?
A. Because he has fewer choices and the food may be less nutritious.
B. Because he always gets the same kind of food.
C. Because he loves salad.
D. Because the food is nutritious enough.

1. C 【点拨】根据第一段中“Usually, there are toys in mystery boxes, but now shops are putting food in them.”可知,剩菜盲盒是指一个装有食物的盒子。故选 C。
2. C 【点拨】根据第三段中“The box costs 3 pounds but the original price(原价) is around 10 pounds.”可知选 C。
3. B 【点拨】根据第三段中“Every time I buy a mystery box, I feel happy thinking about how much money I can save.”可知,是可以用更少的钱买到更多的食物。故选 B。
4. A 【点拨】根据最后一段可知,这些盲盒也给作者带来了问题,他的选择会较少而且这些食物可能不够有营养。故选 A。

【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读原文把握大意，再针对每个小题的问题，回到原文定位相关句子，对比选项内容选出与原文一致的答案。具体步骤：第1题定位第一段找剩菜盲盒的定义；第2题定位第三段找咖啡盲盒的售价和原价，计算差价；第3题逐一核对选项与原文表述；第4题定位最后一段找盲盒带来问题的原因。
【解析】
1. 根据第一段“Usually, there are toys in mystery boxes, but now shops are putting food in them. They are 'leftover mystery boxes'.”可知，剩菜盲盒是装有食物的盒子，对应选项C，故选C。
2. 根据第三段“The box costs 3 pounds but the original price is around 10 pounds.”，节省的钱为原价减售价：10-3=7英镑，对应选项C，故选C。
3. 逐一核对选项：A选项“only”错误，原文是“such as Beijing, Nanjing and Chengdu”；B选项“用更少的钱买到更多食物”符合第三段“Each box costs little money but has a lot of food inside”“how much money I can save”；C选项错误，是花更少钱而非食物价格更高；D选项错误，是减少浪费而非浪费更多，故选B。
4. 根据最后一段“because I can't choose what's in the box. Sometimes I get the same kind of food. Also, the food may not be nutritious enough”，对应选项A（选择少、食物营养不足），B仅为部分内容，A更全面，故选A。
【答案】
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节信息定位
【点评】
本题是关于剩菜盲盒的英语阅读理解，主要考查学生快速定位原文细节、理解文本信息并判断选项的能力，题型为常见的细节理解类题目，难度适中，只要认真阅读原文找准对应信息即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.7